Comparison

Mines vs Pathpiece

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mines

Features
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Minesweeper is a classic logic puzzle game. A revealed number means that many mines are hidden in the 8 adjacent cells. Your goal is to reveal all safe cells without detonating any mines. Faithfully recreates the classic Minesweeper experience with three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard. Optimized for mobile and tablet play. Tap numbers to flag mines or clear cells, making it easy to play on phones and tablets without switching modes. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud sync. Your stats and game records are automatically backed up across all your devices. Start playing now!

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Pathpiece

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Pathpiece is an offline spatial logic puzzle game where the path you walk becomes the bridge you need. Imagine the shape, plan your route, and discover how one small change can open the way forward. Draw your route with a swipe, or tap one square at a time. Guide your traveler from the start flag to the finish line. Every square you visit lifts with the others as one rigid piece. Rotate it, position it over the next room, and watch it settle when it fits. Then cross the bridge you made. In later puzzles, that crossing becomes the piece for another room, so a clever route must work more than once. Explore handcrafted grid puzzles with stars to collect, one-way arrows, blocked squares, and islands that change how you plan. Selected later levels introduce mirroring, inviting you to see a familiar shape from a different angle. Each new room asks you to think beyond the next step. Enjoy a relaxing pace with no timer and no ads. Undo a move, revisit an earlier room, or open a hint when you need a fresh idea. Experiment until the pieces click into place and a difficult crossing becomes your next โ€œahaโ€ moment. A hands-on first crossing teaches you through play. A warm paper-atlas world, gentle sound and haptics, and layouts for iPhone and iPad make room for thoughtful play. Your puzzles are ready offline, whenever you have a quiet moment. Play the first 8 levels free. Continuing beyond them requires a one-time Full Journey unlock through an in-app purchase. No subscription. Privacy Policy: https://madebynil.com/privacy/pathpiece/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mines3 screens
Pathpiece4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mines at none against Pathpiece's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pathpiece sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mines asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Mines versus Pathpiece: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesPathpiece
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ€ๆœด ๅฎ‹Ramadan Alharahsheh

In-app purchases

None

Mines

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pathpiece

One-time1
  • Full Journey$4.99

Questions

Is Mines free?
Mines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pathpiece free?
Pathpiece is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mines or Pathpiece have ads?
Neither Mines nor Pathpiece shows ads.

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